
CFTC data shows speculators piling into S&P 500 shorts while betting big on crude oil
Speculative shifts in futures markets may trigger volatility, influencing broader economic sentiment and potential market corrections.

Speculative shifts in futures markets may trigger volatility, influencing broader economic sentiment and potential market corrections.

The cautious institutional sentiment in Bitcoin futures highlights the growing maturity and regulatory integration of crypto markets.

The proposal would expand Coinbase’s U.S. equity-derivatives lineup beyond thematic stock indexes, while CFTC product approval remains the company’s stated next step.

The CFTC’s lawyers called the lawsuit “much ado about nothing,“ claiming that the CME Group lacked standing to file and argued against its claims over crypto perpetual futures.

CFTC said that CME is free to list crypto perps to avoid its self-inflicted 'competitive injury'

Coinbase's proposal could reshape US derivatives markets, enhancing regulatory clarity and potentially boosting domestic financial innovation.

Read the latest update on CFTC Advisory Sets Expectations For Tokenized Collateral At Clearinghouses.

The shift towards a collaborative regulatory framework could enhance U.S. competitiveness in the global digital finance landscape.

The regulator argues that CME cannot challenge its approval of Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract without showing concrete financial harm.

Kalshi reportedly plans to file for approval of a WTI crude oil perpetual futures contract that would trade around the clock five days a week without an expiration date.


The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)is seeking a dismissal of the lawsuit filed by CME Group against Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual futures in a federal court. The Commission asserts that CME does not have standing because the Commission has failed to demonstrate any actual competitive injury caused by its approval of

The CFTC asked a federal court to dismiss CME’s challenge to its classification of Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract as futures.

Kalshi reportedly plans to seek CFTC approval for a WTI perpetual futures contract offering continuous weekday oil trading in the U.S.

The CFTC said CME lacks standing on its competitive-injury claims, as the exchange is free to list perp futures as a DCM.

The CFTC's stance could reshape regulatory landscapes, influencing competition and innovation in the US crypto derivatives market.

New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal derivatives law prevents states from regulating sports contracts offered by CFTC-registered prediction markets. A Sept. 2 court filing shows that New Jersey has petitioned the Supreme Court for…

Ondo says existing US securities laws can accommodate perpetual futures tied to individual stocks as regulators look to bring more derivatives activity onshore.

Pro-crypto SEC and CFTC are accelerating rules for the industry.
The SEC moves to put stock records on-chain, while the CFTC fines a swaps trader $90,000 for deleting his messages.